Washington Post to cut business section

Reuters by Robert MacMillan | Mar. 14, 2009 (News Report)

The Washington Post will stop publishing a business section six days out of the week and move business news to the front section of the paper at a time when finance stories dominate world headlines.

The decision, which the Post's editors explained in a memo obtained by Reuters, means that the paper will save money on newsprint when newspaper advertising revenue is plunging.

The cost-cutting would allow the paper to keep providing readers ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Mar 14, 2009 - 5:50 AM PDT
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Kenneth Sibbett
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Mar. 14, 2009

A story thats going to be repeated time and time again. Soon, There will be section A, period. The owners can't keep bleeding money day after day. The two sides have fought, and the winner is ?

For the older generation,me, this is like a stab in the heart. For the younger generation(my kids), fuck-it.

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Peter L. Combs
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 by Peter L. Combs - Mar. 14, 2009

Another sign of the times for print media. Provided an explanation of changes at the paper, loss of the daily B Section. The writer went on to say what steps the paper is taking to keep some of it's quality while trying to remain viable. Without business ad revenue and classified income.

Before it's too late one would hope the schools and the rest of America begin to take an interest in the written word, history, the arts, Civics and individual obligations in a free society. THe failure of print media is a symtom, as is Reality TV, arrest rates and couch potatoed kids. ....

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Fabrice Florin
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Don S
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 by Don S - Mar. 14, 2009
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